Global Category Lead Buyer - Water Pumps, TVD for Aftermarket - CTBC (2 years determined)

Continental is a leading tire manufacturer and industry specialist. Founded in 1871, the company generated sales of €19.7 billion in 2025 and currently employs around 78,000 people in 54 countries and markets. ContiTech is one of the world’s leading material experts for industry applications. The Continental group sector offers its customers reliable, safe and convenient industry and service solutions using a range of materials for off-highway applications, on rails and roads, in the air, under and above the ground, in industrial environments, for the food sector and the furniture industry. With about 20,000 employees (Status as of March 2026) at more than 60 sites globally, and sales of some 6.0 billion euros (2025), the global industrial partner is active with core branches in Asia, Europe and North and South America. ▪Develop a material and supplier strategy for around 35 million Euro purchasing volume with: ▪ Conduct market analysis including scanning new suppliers ▪ Drive the strategy definition process with cross-functional partners ▪ Ensure that ContiTech requirements are reflected in the strategy ▪ Document and implement the strategy in all BAs worldwide ▪Conduct supplier evaluation and reflect its result into supplier strategy ▪ Drive negotiations to constantly improve the cost situation of ContiTech with the support of cross-functions ▪ Develop new sourcing markets and a global bundle opportunity cross all BAs ▪ Develop and execute state of the art negotiation concepts ▪ Negotiate non conformance cost with suppliers ▪Ensure fulfillment of all necessary requirements by negotiating and concluding legally binding contracts with the respective suppliers ▪Ensure the supplier contracts to be documented and issued on time ▪Ensure in time implementation of correct Purchasing data in the respective IT-systems ▪Responsibility for monthly controlling and correction of local data and target achievement ▪Actively influence the sourcing process through: ▪ Supplier selection ▪ Negotiation of prices and closure of contracts ▪ Sourcing decision ▪Bundle the whole demand of ContiTech for own category ▪ Leading ad-hoc projects Globally or per BA related to Reinforcements ▪ Leading Cost-out projects, shortages and crisis management relating to Reinforcements ▪ Support re-design or the cost saving activities ▪ Drive improvement programs with suppliers ▪ Support of material price planning and definition of forecasts for annual rebates and material price deviations ▪ Ensuring short- mid- and long-term material supply of all related production facilities under consideration of optimized cost, quality and technological aspects ▪ Internal and external correspondence for the area of responsibility, close communication with production, R&D and quality department ▪Secure the supplies of production material on time ▪Support plants in respect of procurement or other related topics Bachelor Degree or higher or adequate long term professional experience 8 or more years of professional experience in Purchasing or other relevant functions Proven experience in Purchasing functions and organizational principles; Project management experience is a plus Very good communicative skills & team player High own initiative and ability to work independently acc. to target settings Experienced in international cultures and business environment, worked in international Teams for minimum 3 years What we offer: The 13-th salary – Paid once a year, in December; Meal tickets - With a value of 40 Ron; Private Health Insurance – Health is the most important, so we offer you a medical subscription through Signal Iduna; Referral bonuses - We encourage colleagues to refer new candidates to us and, at the same time, to get the chance to receive a bonus; Bookster – Feed your body and your mind. You can borrow books and you’ll receive them at the office; Sports benefits- It’s important to stay active, so we offer you the 7Card; Discounts at our partners – We collaborate with different vendors, and we receive discounts for various products/ services like rubbers, restaurants, kindergartens, etc; System for Rewarding Improvement Ideas – We have an internal improvement program (Continental Idea Management) that gives you the opportunity to come up with ideas and to be honored with an attractive bonus (this is established by the CIM team according to your improvement idea); Happy days – If you or your child is getting married, or you become a parent, you receive some extra free days; Life events celebration - If your family is growing, we praise your newborn with a bonus; Unfortunate events - In case of unhappy events in your life, we support you by offering you free days and financial support (handled on a case by-case basis); Extra vacation days – You begin with 22 vacation days/year, and starting with the 3rd year with us, we offer you 1 more day of vacation and. We reward employees who reach 15 and 20 years within the company with another day of vacation, reaching a maximum of 29 days. Professional development - Many opportunities to develop yourself within the company; Diversity and multicultural mindset - We encourage you to join us no matter who, where, or what you are. We have colleagues from different nations and a variety of languages are spoken in our company.